Georgian Parliament Speaker to address European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Dublin
Papuashvili stressed he would also discuss the decision the EU has to make on Georgia’s candidacy with the bloc’s member parliament speakers in order to “rectify the mistake [of not granting the country candidate status last year]. It is important to have their support in this regard”, he added. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili will address speakers and presidents of parliament from the 46 member states of the Council of Europe and many partner, observer and neighbouring countries at the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Dublin.
As part of his visit to Ireland, Papuashvili will also hold bilateral meetings with his colleagues, including the parliament speakers of the European Union member states, the Parliament press office said.
The Parliament Speaker is to review the progress achieved by Georgia in implementing the 12 priorities outlined by the EU for granting its candidate membership status to the country.
Papuashvili stressed he would also discuss the decision the EU has to make on Georgia’s candidacy with the bloc’s member parliament speakers in order to “rectify the mistake [of not granting the country candidate status last year]. It is important to have their support in this regard”, he added.
The official said the format of the Conference would also be used to “once again” deepen the relationships between the parliaments.
The major European parliamentary summit, which is held every two years under the auspices of the Strasbourg-based Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, will take place from 28 to 29 September.
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Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday expressed hope that the next decade would bring the “much-dreamt” European Union and NATO umbrella above the Georgian sky.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday claimed there was “no reason” not to grant the country the European Union membership candidate status later this year.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Saturday said he had addressed Claire Bazy Malaurie, the President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, with a request for legal opinions on several documents aimed at fulfilling the European Union’s priorities for Georgia to receive its membership candidate status.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday reviewed the existing relations and cooperation with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić and Pia Kauma, the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, in meetings on the sidelines of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Dublin.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday addressed the European Conference of Speakers of Parliaments in Dublin and said Georgia “has demonstrated solidarity with Ukraine not only in words, but also with strong political and diplomatic steps” amid Russia’s illegal military presence on the territory of Georgia.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday reviewed cooperation and the country’s European integration in meetings with his Finnish, Irish and Italian counterparts on the sidelines of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Dublin.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Friday alleged the Georgian Government had to “constantly deal with premeditated and well-coordinated defamation campaigns” that “inflict huge harm on the reputation of our country”.
The speakers of Georgian and Turkish parliaments on Friday agreed to resume the trilateral format of cooperation between the institutions with the engagement of their Azerbaijani counterpart, Irakli Chikovani, the Deputy Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party faction, said while in Dublin.
Georgia’s European integration and the progress of the fulfilment of the recommendations outlined by the European Commission for granting it the membership candidate status were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Jerry Buttimer, the Chair of the Irish Senate, on the sidelines of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Dublin.
Jerry Buttimer, the Chair of the Irish Senate, on Friday said the position of the Irish Parliamentary Friendship Group was that the European Union enlargement should include Georgia.